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On Acceptance

April 23, 2018 | Growing up, Mental Health, Writing

On Acceptance

How conscious are you of acceptance? Have you ever considered the scope of it? I mean, we have instances as simple as accepting that your phone is dead or as heavy as accepting that someone has wronged you. We have to accept travel delays, or friends moving away, or the grocery store not having that…

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The Friendzone

April 19, 2018 | Dating, Growing up, Writing

The Friendzone

For those of you unfamiliar with the term, Urban Dictionary defines the friendzone as, “A particularly aggravating metaphorical place, that people end up in when someone they are interested in only wants to be friends.” Whether or not you’re from a time when there was no word for the phenomenon, I’m sure you’re familiar with the…

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An App Day

April 17, 2018 | Astrology, Growing up, Nannying, Writing

An App Day

Occasionally, I don’t wake up gracefully. Don’t we all wake up on the wrong side of the bed sometimes? For me, it typically happens after a night of exceptionally vivid dreams. I remember explaining that to my boyfriend in high school. He noticed that something was off about me one morning, and that was the…

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Cars and Cats

April 14, 2018 | Astrology, Chicago, Coldplay, Dating, Family, Growing up, Politics, Writing

Cars and Cats

Yeah, it’s Saturday. We’ve established that my posting is out of whack this week. I’ve been waiting for enough life to happen to trigger writing. It’s been two-and-a-half(ish) days of waiting and I’m ready to go. Let’s do it: Not completely sure what’s going on with my new friend. I think I messed it up…

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Cautious Optimism

April 12, 2018 | Chicago, Dating, Mental Health

Cautious Optimism

I haven’t had many words lately– so sorry to disappoint. I’ve been feeling all connected to the people around me and whatnot. It’s left me terribly content; and when I’m content, my thoughts are (kind of) still– hence the lack of writing. That normally comes along to help me digest. However, I have made a…

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Flint Town

April 9, 2018 | Family, Growing up, Politics, Travel, TV, Writing

Flint Town

Before I get going, I’d just like to say thanks to everyone who reached out to me to tell me to run from the dude with the ditching problem. It’s funny– a couple people asked me if that actually happened, and I guess I should reiterate that everything I write in this blog is as…

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When People Suck

April 6, 2018 | Astrology, Coldplay, Dating, Domestic Violence, Growing up, Mental Health, Writing

When People Suck

You know when you’re making small talk with someone you don’t know well, and they ask you what you like to do with your free time? I always answer the question vaguely, but the truth is, my favorite pastime is when I am in a different world completely immersed in music. I get there with…

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Same Old Same Old

April 5, 2018 | Astrology, Dating, Growing up, Travel, Writing

Same Old Same Old

For all of you hippie haters, I’m switching topic gears. I haven’t written about the dating drama in a while. Namely, because of my perpetual disappointment in male behavior, and the funk it left me in, required a Florida trip to snap me out of. So, I’ve been sitting back and watching the commotion that…

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Hi, I'm Morgan. I write about my past, thoughts on current events, anecdotal nannying adventures, mental health craziness, and what it’s like to be a single 24 year old trying not to flail around Chicago.
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